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Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt')
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diff --git a/Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt b/Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt index 4e4d0bc9816..7ccf933bfbe 100644 --- a/Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt +++ b/Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt @@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ Prior to version 0.9.0rc4 options had a 'snd_' prefix. This was removed. As default, snd-dummy drivers doesn't allocate the real buffers but either ignores read/write or mmap a single dummy page to all - buffer pages, in order to save the resouces. If your apps need + buffer pages, in order to save the resources. If your apps need the read/ written buffer data to be consistent, pass fake_buffer=0 option. @@ -860,8 +860,14 @@ Prior to version 0.9.0rc4 options had a 'snd_' prefix. This was removed. [Multiple options for each card instance] model - force the model name - position_fix - Fix DMA pointer (0 = auto, 1 = use LPIB, 2 = POSBUF, - 3 = VIACOMBO, 4 = COMBO) + position_fix - Fix DMA pointer + -1 = system default: choose appropriate one per controller + hardware + 0 = auto: falls back to LPIB when POSBUF doesn't work + 1 = use LPIB + 2 = POSBUF: use position buffer + 3 = VIACOMBO: VIA-specific workaround for capture + 4 = COMBO: use LPIB for playback, auto for capture stream probe_mask - Bitmask to probe codecs (default = -1, meaning all slots) When the bit 8 (0x100) is set, the lower 8 bits are used as the "fixed" codec slots; i.e. the driver probes the @@ -905,7 +911,7 @@ Prior to version 0.9.0rc4 options had a 'snd_' prefix. This was removed. models depending on the codec chip. The list of available models is found in HD-Audio-Models.txt - The model name "genric" is treated as a special case. When this + The model name "generic" is treated as a special case. When this model is given, the driver uses the generic codec parser without "codec-patch". It's sometimes good for testing and debugging. @@ -942,7 +948,7 @@ Prior to version 0.9.0rc4 options had a 'snd_' prefix. This was removed. avoided as much as possible... MORE NOTES ON "azx_get_response timeout" PROBLEMS: - On some hardwares, you may need to add a proper probe_mask option + On some hardware, you may need to add a proper probe_mask option to avoid the "azx_get_response timeout" problem above, instead. This occurs when the access to non-existing or non-working codec slot (likely a modem one) causes a stall of the communication via HD-audio @@ -1118,7 +1124,7 @@ Prior to version 0.9.0rc4 options had a 'snd_' prefix. This was removed. buggy_irq - Enable workaround for buggy interrupts on some motherboards (default yes on nForce chips, otherwise off) - buggy_semaphore - Enable workaround for hardwares with buggy + buggy_semaphore - Enable workaround for hardware with buggy semaphores (e.g. on some ASUS laptops) (default off) spdif_aclink - Use S/PDIF over AC-link instead of direct connection @@ -1899,7 +1905,6 @@ Prior to version 0.9.0rc4 options had a 'snd_' prefix. This was removed. vid - Vendor ID for the device (optional) pid - Product ID for the device (optional) nrpacks - Max. number of packets per URB (default: 8) - async_unlink - Use async unlink mode (default: yes) device_setup - Device specific magic number (optional) - Influence depends on the device - Default: 0x0000 @@ -1911,8 +1916,6 @@ Prior to version 0.9.0rc4 options had a 'snd_' prefix. This was removed. NB: nrpacks parameter can be modified dynamically via sysfs. Don't put the value over 20. Changing via sysfs has no sanity check. - NB: async_unlink=0 would cause Oops. It remains just for - debugging purpose (if any). NB: ignore_ctl_error=1 may help when you get an error at accessing the mixer element such as URB error -22. This happens on some buggy USB device or the controller. |